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Marcus Very Ordinary

About Me



Sometimes Marcus feels the pressures of a very closed-minded world coming down on him.

"Nightclub Act" by Bill Thomas (http://www.activeartist.org/williamthomas)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/12/2005
Band Website: marcusveryordinary.com
Band Members: Marcus V'Ordinaire - Piano, Guitar, Banjo, Voice
Marcus V'Ordinaire, II - Double Bass
Marcus V'Ordinaire, III - Violin

Influences: John Lennon, Tom Waits, Trent Reznor, Jeff Mangum, Fiona Apple, Randy Newman, Tim Hogan, Black Francis, Will Oldham, Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Conor Oberst, Kurt Cobain, Damien Rice, Guy Garvey, Jarvis Cocker, Daniel Ahearn, J.D. Salinger, Richard D. James, Hunter Thompson, James Murphy, Townes Van Zandt, Maynard James Keenan, Ernest Hemingway, Alexis Taylor, Edgar Meyer, Gary Larson, Charles Mingus, Chan Marshall, Edgar Allan Poe, Chris Wood, Joshua Bell, Johnny Cash, Tim Burton, Jerry Garcia, David Harrington, Glen Hansard, Britt Daniel, Charles Bukowski, Stephan Grapelli, Chirs Cornell, Stephen Malkmus, Hank Williams, Bill Callahan, Mark Twain
Sounds Like: Marcus got in over his head.

View Marcus Very Ordinary's EPK
Record Label: Two Troubadours Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

LuxuryWafers.com

We had the privilege of recording a live session at ChessVolt Studios, which has hosted groups including Elliott Smith, Modest Mouse, Broken Social Scene, The Flaming Lips, and more... You can hear so...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:52:00 GMT

That pig can talk... :)

_marcus__
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:41:00 GMT

Come Together

Well, Marcus Very Ordinary is officially a Trio now!  Our newest addition, Marcus V'Ordinairre III, is adding some beauty to the music with her violin.  We'll be debuting the new line-up at ...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:10:00 GMT

On Speaking Terms with Earth

"We ate no flesh in Eden, but afterwards, when things got hard, we forgot the peaceful kinship of that ancient kingdom. As our teeth sank into their flesh, we had to deny them. So we said they had no ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:04:00 GMT

What condition my condition is in...

Hello,It's been a while since anything has happened on this page, but there is a lot going on in my life lately. Good things. First of all, I have settled pretty comfortably into this strange land c...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:52:00 GMT

Marcus in Paradise

Get your fifteen minutes of fame as Marcus hosts a big party featuring sets by Barefoot Soldiers, The Will Wadsworth Band, and many other fun guests... the indie film group Blossomed Underground with ...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Marcus at War

I am writing to inform you that I have been drafted and am currently on my way to fight for something that I strongly believe in. I have left my shoes and socks behind. I will likely be gone for a w...
Posted by on Sat, 20 May 2006 10:01:00 GMT

Feeling Better

Hi. My name is Marcus Very Ordinary. There are millions more like me. And believe it or not... believe it or not, I've got nothing up my sleeve. Believe it or not I've got nothing to hide, beneath...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:34:00 GMT

Important Announcement

We'd really like to thank everyone for all the supportive letters and emails we've been getting about Marcus. Yes, it's true that Marcus has come down with the Bird Flu... and he is having a rough ti...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jan 2006 11:52:00 GMT

Tracking

We started tracking 3 songs this week... Camden Town, Out of Phase, and My Friend Bogart. That means nothing to most of you, since you've probably never heard these songs, but when you do hear them y...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:13:00 GMT